Hame-tug fastener



N0 Model J. A. GONDON.

HAME TUG FASTENBR.

No. 585,876. Patented June 29,1897.

INVENTOR James .11 Cow/Z0 n UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. CONDON, OF LINDSEY, OHIO.

HAlVlE-TUG FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,376, dated June 29,1897. Application filed November '7, 1896. Renewed November '7, 1896.Serial No. 611,427. (No model.)

- will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, andto the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in hame attachments, and hasparticular reference to that class known as hame-tug fasteners, and hasfor its object the provision of a hame-tug fastener having a body orbase adjustable on the hame and a swinging or revolving tug-holder andmeans for holding said tug-holder in locked position.

The invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of theparts hereinafter described, illustrated in the drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claimshereunto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view of my hame-tug fastener completeattached to a hame, showing the revolving staple or clasp in lockedposition. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the clasp or staple openready to receive the tug. Fig. 3 is a modified form of base, showinganother means of clamping.

A is the body or base-piece of the fastener, and is provided with earsor lugs a a, having holes or openings therein through which are passedsuitable bolts a a for clamping the base of the device to the hame, asshown.

B is the usual ring for attaching the breast chain or strap.

0 is a revolving or swinging staple or clasp having one end thereof sofixed in the basepiece as to permit it to swing or be turned, as shownin dotted lines, Fig. 2, yet so se curely held that it will not beeasily removed from the said base and having the other or free end ofsaid staple turned at about right angles to form a lug or catch 0, asshown.

C is an eyebolt securely fastened in the base A and is adapted toreceive and hold the lug c on the free end of the clasp or staple 0.

Instead of having the base-piece A provided with ears and bolts, asshown, the said base may be constructed in any suitable manner andsecured to the hame to suit the particular service for which the hame isto be used.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. In a hame-tugfastener the combination of the base A, ears a, a, on the opposite endsthereof, and bolts a, a, passing through said ears and joining theopposite ends of said piece, with a revolving staple O loosely pivotedat one end to the base A, to one side and independent of the said earsa, a, and having on its free end a lug or catch a at about right anglesto the plane of said staple, and an eyebolt rigidly secured in said baseand adapted to receive and hold the lug or catch on the free end of saidstaple, as set forth.

2. In a hame-tug fastener the combination of a band forming a base-pieceand suitable screw or bolt for rigidly securing said band to the hame,with a hook or staple having one end loosely pivoted in said band to oneside and independent of the screw or bolt, and having on its free end alug or catch 0 at about right angles to the plane of said staple, and aneyebolt rigidly secured in said base and adapted to receive and hold thelug or catch a, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. CONDON.

Witnesses:

MAGGIE KEEFE, H. G. EDGERTON.

